Burn Ban on AI

[Sam]

Just for your information, no fires on AI this weekend. Bummer.
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/sw_index_flash.asp

[Steve]

Yeah, but...
MD DNR and the Feds are very different and do not always agree upon or do the same thing.
Has someone actually spoken to NPS, not DNR at AI?

[ocsnapper]

Talked to Sam today on the beach and he said he called them and there is a ban in effect. lets hope it does not last long.

[Sam]

Saw a sign on the way out. Burn ban does not include charcoal grills :-)

[Steve]

Well, ok, that's it then!
We'll throw a charcoal grill on the sand and load it way up with firewood.



So, it it charcoal or gas grills that are allowed?
I've read both items...

[bluefish blitz]

Is this no fire, no grill law just for this weekend? I hope not it's always nice to have a fire on the beach at night while fishing.

[Sam]

Either I'm loosing my mine (which is quite possible) or they changed the sign at the ORV entrance. There is a burn ban in effect until we get a couple days of rain. This does include charcoal grills. Gas grills are allowed.

[ocsnapper]

That's how I read it Sam. It will take about 3 days of rain for the ban to be lifted. That way every thing will get saturated. (that's what my brother told me he's with the Berlin Fire Co.)